Anthony I, Count of Ligny
Anthony I, Count of Ligny (1450–1519) was the youngest son of Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol and his wife, Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons. In 1482, he inherited the County of Brienne from his brother Peter II, Count of Saint-Pol. After the death of Charles of Bourbon in 1510, Anthony inherited the County of Ligny, which thereby fell back to the House of Luxemburg.
Anthony I, Count of Ligny | |
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 Coat of arms of Luxembourg-Ligny | |
| Born | 1450 |
| Died | 1519 (aged 68–69) |
| Noble family | House of Luxemburg |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette of Bauffremont Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay Gilette de Coétivy |
| Father | Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol |
| Mother | Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons |
Marriage and issue
He married three times:
- Antoinette (d. 1490), the daughter of Peter of Bauffremont and mother of:
- Philiberta, married in 1495 to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Prince of Orange
- Françoise of Croÿ-Chimay, the daughter of Philip I of Croÿ-Chimay and mother of:
- Charles (1488-1530), his successor as Count of Ligny, through whose granddaughter Franziska of Luxemburg, famous descendants were produced which includes: Queen Mary of Great Britain, Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia, Queen Anna Paulowna of the Netherlands from whom the current Dutch royal family is descended, German Emperor William II, Charles Napoléon, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Juan Carlos I of Spain.
- Gilette de Coétivy
By his mistress, Peronne de Machefert, he had an illegitimate son, Antoine of Luxembourg, Bastard of Brienne (1480-1538), who married and had issue (last male descendant John III of Chapelle died in 1670).
Anthony I, Count of Ligny Born: 1450 Died: 1519 | ||
| Preceded by Charles as Charles of Bourbon |
Count of Ligny 1482-1519 |
Succeeded by Charles I as Charles of Luxembourg-Ligny |
| House of Brienne |  | |
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| House of Enghien | ||
| House of Luxemburg | ||
| House of Loménie |
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